Women's Health Week walking tournament a major success

The inaugural Women’s Health Week Walking Football Tournament was a resounding success.

17 teams from across Victoria gathered at Keilor Basketball Stadium on Friday, September 9 with the core message surrounding women’s health.

Walking Football provides a safe and fun space for seniors to keep active and be social in their community. There are 20 walking hubs operating across the state, each location having participants aged from 45 to 82 years old.

FV Head of Community Projects Nick Hatzoglou said walking football is closing in on equal gender participation.

“Walking Football is fast becoming a preferred outlet for males and females to nurture their social and physical health through the World Game,” he said.

‘We are very appreciative of the Federal Government and Football Australia for making the funding available to take Walking Football throughout Victoria.”

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FV Program Manager Abraham Abraham said the event brings people together through football.

“The inaugural Women’s Health Week Walking Tournament had hubs from all over Victoria making it a social event rather than just a football tournament,” he said.

“Due to the social impact, community engagement and health promotion has increased to ensuring other programs may want to start.

“Our major program partners U3A have played a major role in ensuring the program continues to grow and keep seniors engaged with U3A vice president Glen Wall a big advocate of the sport through promotion to U3A hubs.”

Improving and Protecting Community Health (IPC Health), IPC Health which is one of the largest providers of community health services in Victoria was in attendance on the day to provide health warmups and information.

To learn more about Walking Football, or to get get involved visit the following link.

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